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Screen printing is a printing method that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil to receive a desired image. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink or other printable materials which can be pressed through the mesh as a sharp-edged image onto a substrate. A fill blade or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink through the mesh openings to wet the substrate during the squeegee stroke. Basically, it is the process of using a mesh-based stencil to apply ink onto a garment such as t-shirts.

It is also known as silkscreen, serigraphy, and serigraph printing. One colour is printed at a time, so several screens can be used to produce a multicoloured image or design. We are able to print up to 4 colours.

Screen printing is ideal for large quantity orders and screen printed garments wash well and have a superior quality finish.

Screen Printing.

A heat press is a machine engineered to imprint a design or graphic on a substrate, such as a t-shirt, with the application of heat and pressure for a preset period of time.

Heat pressed, Vinyl printing is a great method for shorter runs, and if washed correctly will last as long as the garment it is printed on.

Vinyl Printing.

Colour separations & Screen set-up charges:

Artwork:

Artwork supplied as a vector-line graphic, i.e an Adobe Illustrator file as an EPS or PDF file or CorelDraw file will occur NO artwork charges.

Any artwork supplied in other formats such as JPEGS or bitmaps must be provided in a high resolution (300dpi). Any artwork supplied in an unsuitable format may occur an artwork charge depending on the complexity of the design. This service is available at £15.00 per hour.

We will then prepare your artwork for printing and e-mail you a PDF mock up representing what your garments will look like with your required design applied. This mock up must be signed off by yourselves before we commence production.

Once the mock up has been signed off we are able to produce the colour separations we require for the initial stage of printing.

A screen will be required for each colour in your design.
Each screen carries a screen set-up charge of £20.00 per colour.
Colour separations & Screen set-up charges:

Artwork:

Artwork supplied as a vector-line graphic, i.e an Adobe Illustrator file as an EPS or PDF file or CorelDraw file will occur NO artwork charges.

Any artwork supplied in other formats such as JPEGS or bitmaps must be provided in a high resolution (300dpi). Any artwork supplied in an unsuitable format may occur an artwork charge depending on the complexity of the design. This service is available at £15.00 per hour.

We will then prepare your artwork for printing and e-mail you a PDF mock up representing what your garments will look like with your required design applied. This mock up must be signed off by yourselves before we commence production.

Once the mock up has been signed off we are able to produce the colour separations we require for the initial stage of printing.